I'm outta my mind...

Today is Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 and I have started the first day of my Food Therapy nutrition plan. Last month, I met with Yvette Quantz at Food Therapy to find out how many calories I need to intake. I made the decision to meet with Yvette after being disgusted with my eating habits. Although I don't eat bad, I don't eat perfect. There are so many reasons I should want to eat better and exercise--my health, my daughter, my vision, yes my vision, I have high pressure in my eyes and have been treated for preventive glaucoma for several years. If I exercise, I can lower my eye pressure. So, I want take care of myself. I do this for my daughter, she is 7 and I want to be around for as long as I possibly can and see her cute little face. Right now, she is toothless, losing her baby teeth and grinning like a Chesshire cat. It is soo cute!

Micaiah and I love pageants. I started competing in 2004 and she started competing in 2005. We have held several titles, Mrs. Black Louisiana 2005 and Toddler Miss Black Louisiana 2005; Mrs. Louisiana US United adn Toddler Miss Louisiana US United in 2006; we have both held the title of Healing House Ambassador and I am the reigning Mrs. Evangeling and Micaiah is the current National American Miss Louisiana Princess Queen. She recently competed at the National level and although she did not make Top 10...she said she had fun. Although I have competed in a few preliminary pageants, I am often hesitant about entering because of my physique. I am not a size 4, 6, or 8. I have been approached about competing in Plus pageants, but I am not a size 12. I am a 44 year old black woman with some amply boobs, a small waist and a butt that was in existence long before Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian made it okay to have a butt. I am bigger now than when I was pregnant with my daughter. I had a hysterectomy in 2006 and my body changed. One goal of mine besides finishing my dissertation is to compete in and win the title of Mrs. Louisiana United States.

I found out last week the pageant is on March 14, 2010. That gives me about 12 weeks to sculpt my arms, pump my calves, lift my butt, slim my hips and flatten my belly. I approached Terry Butts at Strength and Endurance about personal training and I will start in January. Until then, I am waking up at 4:30 a.m. to go work out at the Cross Fit Boot Camp. I must say, I went last week on Thursday and Friday and I can barely move my arms. I am trying to drink more water, eat better adn I am moving my Treadmill into position for 45 minutes of Cardio at 4.0 mph. This blog, titled Eyes on the Crown, is my journal of my weeks to competition on March 14. It is my goal to list my eating habits, my exercise routine, and my thoughts...although my eyes on focused on the title, my eyes are lookiing beyond it to my personal enrichment and my desire to help others...